Welcome to the companion Web site for the three-hour special
"Ice Mummies,"
originally broadcast in November 1998.
On this site, learn about mummies from around the world.
"Peruvian Expedition '96"
Follow the daily progress of an archaeological
expedition in search of frozen sacrifices on the summit
of Sara Sara in Peru.
"The Iceman's last Meal"
Find out what the Iceman ate eight hours before he died,
some 5,000 years ago.
Unquiet Mummies
Explore the complex and conflicting issues that arise
when a mummy is found—from who owns it, to how to
study it, to whether it should be put on display.
Reading the Remains (Hot Science)
Examine a single burial site in Central Thailand and
learn all that can be gleaned about a person's life,
death, and the society in which she lived.